Hyphae Hues
Growing color onto textiles with living organisms.By now, it is well known that the fashion industry is one of the biggest environmental polluters of our time. This work demonstrates the possibility of keeping thousands of chemicals from the dye industry out of rivers, lakes and oceans by growing non-toxic dye, from fungi, directly onto textiles. Colors and patterns can be naturally controlled by adjusting the environment in which the fungi grows.
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Role(s)
Research, Design of Experiments, Prototypes, Data Vis, Living Systems, Graphics